..she laid there, naked and confused. they could not help but to notice her long blonde almost white hair, which gracefully covered her body as she lay in a field of clover, while the morning sun was dancing upon her skin.

but, this lady godiva had something to offer them, something they needed to continue their journey.........

and that something was the opportunity for them to act like savages or civilized human being. Her nakedness and feminine form is temptation in the highest order to mere mortal man, would they ravish her or would they lean towards higher principles

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and to contain themselves. They knew they would behave as gentlemen because to ravage such a beauty would be against everything they believed in. Broken Trail took off his cloak and covered her beautiful body and.....

she looked up with sky blue eyes that sparkled like diamonds and thanked them for their kindness. as she spoke thru ruby red lips, her voice was soft, but yet they sensed a firmness, nay, a sternness in her tone. she spoke of the land of NIL and she told of many stories well into the afternoon. they sat there, intently listening, as if her voice was casting a spell upon them....

Pohonto...the evil one. she knew he was there watching their every move, but she knew not where he was. She awoke them and hastened them on their journey: "quickly...cross the red river and make haste for the valley, for there you will find The Oracle". But, be aware, she warned...for The Oracle speaks half truths and deceives those who allow it to do so.

..Pohonto. he was feared by all, and for good reason. he ruled his kingdom with an iron hand, and he had assembled a vast army to do his bidding. his castle was the tallest of any, and the sight of it frightened most away.

yet, the Quest had to be done, and The Oracle had to be consulted, so they...

took to face the death and destruction. Around, about, over and under. What must we do, they thought in unison. Where and how will we surmount this obstacle, which seems so forebodding and unsurmountable. They thought back to that which had got them to this point and quickly agreed, what is it to fear but fear itself.

So they strove forward, each step filled with the anticipation of who knows what, then out of nowhere a sudden

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crack of lightning followed by a black dragon as he swoops down upon them, it's fierce red eyes gazing at each as in search for it's next victim.

it's flight arched high above them, then he fell back towards the earth rapidly only to sink his talons into the fair maiden and quickly lifting her lifeless body away. her death was quick and yet.....

Broken Trail, sweat pouring from his pores, glanced at his friends sleeping and wondered if he just had a vision. He stoked the fire and his heart soon stopped racing.

He got up and walked slowly around the camp. He felt that they were being watched, but yet, could see nothing. As morning approached he once again walked the camp and then glancing down he saw foot prints only these prints looked more like those of a

thing other than human. Having studied at Harvard and holding a Master's degree in tracking, he picked up his water canteen and machete and followed the tracks, they went into the thick of the brush and he started to chop away with his machete making a clearing for himself, the growth was so thick that he had a hard time following the trail, in his mind he thought, "what type of being is this that can travel through this thick without hardly leaving a trace trail" only because of his Masters was he able to acheive it; any other person would be toast. Suddenly he heard a faint noise to his left, wait!, it seemed to come from up above him, he slowly looked up, he gasped, at the same time exclaiming, "Lord help me!"

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fracture for fracture, eye for eye, tooth for tooth. As he has injured the other, so he is to be injured.